Enjoy Campfire Saturdays at Lake Accotink

Antique Carousel

Carousel Back in Service

RIDES $1.75 per person

For years the 26-horse antique carousel has been a favorite of area
children. Built between 1937 and 1945, the carousel was purchased by
the Park Authority in 1978 from Fairhill Farm antiques. The horses
are handcarved and constructed out of wood and cast-aluminum.
Construction several years ago brought it back in fine shape with a
tensile roof structure to protect it from the weather. The horses are
removed to storage in the off-season and undergo extensive
refurbishing to fill cracks that develop in the wood, then they are
sanded and repainted. In the Winter and Spring of 2010, students
enrolled in Lake Accotink Park art classes volunteered their time,
talents, and creativity to the task of repainting each horse in
whimsical colors and designs that appeal to children and adults
alike.

Bike and Boat Rentals

Bike the trails at Lake Accotink Park -- even if you didn’t
bring a bike! Rentals $10/hour and $5/hour for third or more bikes
rented during the same time period. Helmets provided. Available
during Marina hours. Bikes must be returned one hour before closing.
Driver’s license required for rental. Rental bikes are in adult sizes
only.

Minimum age to rent a boat is 16 years. Photo ID must be furnished
for each boat rented

Tourboat Rides
Enjoy a relaxing tour of Lake Accotink. Our tour guides will educate
you about the area on your leisurely ride. It is a fun activity for
the whole family to wrap up your day here at the park.
Adult: $2.00
Child: $1.50
No fee for babies held in lap.

Picnic areas, playground, pavilions, trails and open play fields are
open daily year-round, 7 a.m. to dusk. Except for first-come,
first-serve picnic areas, advance reservations and a permit are
required for use of pavilions and reservable picnic areas. Pavilions
and reservable picnic areas may be used without a reservation and
permit only with the express permission of park management.

Hiking and Biking Trails

Friends of Lake Accotink Park (FLAP)

Friends of
Lake Accotink Park or FLAP has formed. They work to preserve
and protect our park for generations to come. Support the park by
joining this volunteer organization. For information call, Julie Tahan
at 703-569-0285 or email

Frequently Asked Questions

Facility Use, Reservations

Picnic areas and
shelters are available for rental and are first come
first serve, however, a patron without a reservation must yield
to a patron showing proof of one. To make a reservation please
call Park Services at 703-324-8732. They will help to obtain the
reservation, public gathering permit, and info on health
requirements if food is to be sold, as well as any other
reservation questions you have.

Lake Accotink Park as well as all other parks close at dark with
the exception of lighted facilities. If you are inquiring about a
particular facility within a park, like a recreation center, you
may call them directly.

Maintenance

Call the Park Office at 703-569-0285. Please note that in most
cases trees requiring removal are felled and left in undeveloped
areas of the park to provide shelter/habitat for animals living
in the park.

All concerns regarding beavers or any other wildlife may be
relayed to the Resource Management Division. You may call them at
703-324-8674 to schedule an inspection for an assessment and
recommendation.

Please call the Lake Accotink Park Office at 703-569-0285 to
report any possible illegal dumping or encroaching onto park
land. The information will be forwarded to an inspector who will
check the area and take appropriate action. It may also require
the installation of a "No Dumping" sign. It is also
recommended that the area's neighborhood association include a
message in their newsletter informing their neighbors that
dumping and encroaching onto park land is illegal.

During the late Fall through early Spring trashcans are emptied
every Monday at Lake Accotink. If a Monday falls on a holiday,
the cans will be emptied on the following Tuesday. However,
during Spring and Summer seasons trashcans are emptied every day
or as necessary. If you notice full trashcans you can call the
park at 703-569-0285 to have them emptied.

Rules/Regulations

No. It is illegal to remove anything from park land. Downed
trees and limbs are often left in an undeveloped area of a park
for animal shelter/habitat and recycled into the earth to provide
soil nutrients and to ensure reforestation.

Golfing is only permitted in designated golfing areas, such as
our golf courses and driving ranges. Golfing is prohibited in
other areas of the parks because it poses a danger to other
patrons and mowing equipment causing a potential liability to the
Park Authority. For more information on golfing opportunities at
Fairfax County Parks, please call Golf Enterprises at
703-324-8678.

No. Citizens must comply with the Fairfax County Leash Law which
requires dogs to be on a leash at all times when in a public
space and the additional requirement of cleaning up after them.
The Park Authority posts signs accordingly. Enforcement is by
Fairfax County, Department of Animal Control at 703-830-3680. The
Park Authority currently has "Off-Leash" dog areas at 5 different
park sites.

No. Park Rules and Regulations are enforced by the Park Staff
and the Fairfax County Police Department. For Non-Emergencies,
please notify a staff member or call Police Non-Emergency Line at
703-691-2131.

No. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority owns and
operates some of the larger parks, such as Bull Run, Occoquan and
Fountain Head. They may be reached by calling 703-352-5900. The
National Park Service also owns some land in Fairfax County. They
may be reached by calling 202-208-3100. Other park land is owned
by the state, and some is owned by towns, such as Vienna.

We strongly discourage anyone from bringing their own grill into
a park. Most picnic areas have grills that you may use. However,
upon leaving the area, you are required to take your coals and
embers with you. Leaving or dumping your coals/embers in the park
is prohibited.

Motorized vehicles of any kind are only permitted in established
parking lots and road ways. All-terrain vehicles or any other
kind of motorized vehicles are prohibited on our trails and other
areas within our parks.

Yes. The location of these centers often changes. For an updated
list of parks with recycling centers, you may call The Department
of Public Works, Solid Waste Collection and Recycling Division at
703-324-5040.